U.S. Marines step off in the early morning during an operation to push out Taliban fighters on July 18, 2009 in Herati, Afghanistan . The Marines met no resistance during the operatoin. The Taliban have adopted rules for the handling of captured "infidel fighters", the pan-Arab Al-Jazeera television channel reported on Monday as the Afghan militia continued to hold a US soldier. The rules give the militia’s leader, Mullah Omar, authority to decide on the fate of its captives according to the strict Islamic sharia rules adopted in the 13-chapter "constitution," the Qatar-based television said. Photograph by: Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesFrom Canada.com:
DUBAI - The Taliban have adopted rules for the handling of captured "infidel fighters", the pan-Arab Al-Jazeera television channel reported on Monday as the Afghan militia continued to hold a U.S. soldier.
The rules give the militia's leader, Mullah Omar, authority to decide on the fate of its captives according to the strict Islamic Shariah rules adopted in the 13-chapter "constitution," the Qatar-based television said.
"If an infidel fighter is captured, he can be killed, exchanged or be offered for ransom, depending on the Muslim interest," the rules stated.
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My Comment: No surprise .... the Taliban rules will not adhere to the International Red Cross treatment of soldiers in uniform who are now prisoners.